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You can pay $91 per month, starting next month, for the next 5 years to have a lawn mowing service. Alternatively, you can purchase a riding lawn mower and pay $506 today and mow your own lawn for 5 years, starting next month. If you decide to mow your own lawn, how much do you save in PV terms if your investments earn 3.31% APR, compounded monthly? Note: If you would lose money, make your answer with a negative sign (e.g., - 3458)
If you decide to mow your own lawn, how much do you save in PV terms
=91*((1-(1+(3.31%/12))^(-5*12))/(3.31%/12))-506
=4519.74
the above is answer